Abdominal support



Dec. 30, 1924. 1,521,315

I. M. PEAsE ABDOMINAL SUPPORT Filed Feb. 15 1923 Patented Eec. 3Q, 1924.

TS GEM TRUSS COIVI- Application filed Fr To aZZ w/wmit may concern:

Be it known that 1, Isaac M. Pnasn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Abdominal Support, of which the following is a specification.

This invention aims to provide a novel back for a belt or supporter, so constructed that the belt or supporter may be let out, as the diameter of the abdomen increases, the device being of peculiar utility in pregnancy and rendering it unnecessary to the wearer to buy a new belt, as pregnancy advances. Another object of the invention is to provide a device or the class described which will give adequate support at the back of the wearer, without unnecessary stiffness or lack of flexibility.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can. be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 shows in rear elevation, a belt whereunto the device forming the subject unatter of this application has been at tached; Figure 2 is a fragmental transverse section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a fragmental elevation showing a portion of one of the reinforcements.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is made of any desired flexible material, and comprises side pieces 1, between which is located a center piece 2. A tongue 3 is located behind the sir e pieces 1 and the center piece 2 and bridges the space l between the edges of the center piece and the adjacent edges of the side pieces. The intermediate portion 5 of the tongue 3 is secured by stitching or otherwise, as shown at 6, to the intermediate portion of the center piece 2, the ends of the tongue 3 being free, and overlapping the Serial No. 29,149.

side pieces 1 the rear thereof as clearly indicated in Figure 1.

Stifieners or reinforcements 7 metal, whalebone, suitable material,

made of celluloid, or any other are located along the edges of the center piece 2, and are provided with longitudinal slots 8. Intermediate portions of flexible strips 9 are engaged through the slots 8 and the ends 10 of the flexible strips 9 are overlapped on the outer surface 01 the stiifeners *4' as indicated in Figure 2. The bends 11 thus formed in the strips 9 project laterally behind the stifieners 7. On the stiffeners 'Z and on the ends 10 of the strips 9 are placed covers 12 made of cloth or the like. Reinr'orcements 14, preferably formed of kid or some light leather, are superposed on the covers 12 at the ends thereof and at the upper and lower edges of the center piece 2. A stitching 15 unites the reinforcements 1 1, the covers 12, the bends 11 of the strips 9 and the center piece 2, the stiii eners 7 thus being housed and covered completely, and being prevented from moving endwise, owing to the provision of the strips 9. The adjacent edges of the side pieces 1 are equipped with stiileners and attendant parts, as hereinbefore described.

Eyes 16 are formed in the side pieces 1 and in the center piece 2. Upper laces 17 and lower laces 18 are engaged through the eyes of the center piece and of the side pieces and are looped about the corresponding stifieners, in a way which will be obvious when Figure 1 is examined.

The outer ends of the side pieces 1 are secured at 19 to a belt 20 of any desired construction, the belt and the sidepieces 1 carrying the usual depending straps 21, which may be located. as desired.

A glance at Figure 1 will demonstrate that the circumference of the belt of which the back forms a part will be increased or diminished at will, as occasion may demand.

lVhat is claimed is 1. 1 1 back member for a belt, comprising side pieces and a center piece located therebetween, a flexible one-piece tongue disposed behind the side pieces and the center piece and bridging the space between the side pieces and the center piece, means for permanently securing the intermediate portion of the tongue to the intermediate portion of ficient length so as to extend laterally in. opposite directions beyond the points of connection between the laces end the side pieces.

2. In a device of the class desenhed helt member, a stifiener on the belt HIQRYIbB'E and. having slots, 21 fiQXlblQ- strip looped in its intermediate portion through the slots, a

cover on the stiffener, and :stitehing uniting the-hover, the-strip and the heit inemhers on .iny own, I have hereto afiizied my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ISAAC MERRICK PEASE. i Vitnesses 15. 1%} MiA- rmnws, F. C. BUSCHING. 

